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Guide to the Dick Thornburgh Papers, 1932- AIS.1998.30.14

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Dick Thornburgh papers. 1991. Series XIV, 1991. Campaign for United States Senate, 1991, Papers of Dick Thornburgh. 1991. Series XIV, 1991. Campaign for United States Senate, 1991, Dick Thornburgh papers. 1991. Series XIV, 1991. Campaign for United States Senate, 1991, Thornburgh papers. 1991. Series XIV, 1991. Campaign for United States Senate, 1991

The Thornburgh U.S. Senate campaign files include extensive research on all issues, media ads (both transcripts and online videos), debate preparation and transcripts. The files are arranged in twelve sections: I. Speeches; II. News Releases; III. Campaign in Progress; IV. Questionnaires; V. Schedules and Events; VI. Candidate Thornburgh's Files; VII. Ginny Thornburgh Files; VIII. Issue Research; IX. Wofford Opposition Research; X. News Clippings; XI. Ephemera; XII. Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Files., Dick Thornburgh papers, 1932-[ongoing] , AIS 1998:30, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh., Gift of Dick Thornburgh, February 27, 1998., When Dick Thornburgh resigned as Attorney General of the United States in early August 1991, only three months remained before Election Day. His opponent, Harris Wofford, had been appointed interim senator by Pennsylvania Governor Casey after the tragic death of U.S. Senator John Heinz. Thornburgh's announcement speech touched upon his ability to effectively represent Pennsylvania's interests in Washington. The Wofford campaign focused almost exclusively on the issue of health-care reform. Even with a successful gubernatorial record of which to remind voters, Thornburgh's messages were subsumed in larger national issues and Wofford handily won, his election seen as a wake-up call to Washington. The extent of voter discontent was seen in President Bush's subsequent defeat in the 1992 presidential election., Finding aid Available in repository and on Internet; http://digital.library.pitt.edu/cgi-bin/f/findaid/findaid-idx?type=simple;c=ascead;view=text;subview=outline;didno=US-PPiU-ais199830-14